As Colorado struggles to balance its budget, families at risk of losing Medicaid services are anguished — and angry — to learn the program lost tens of millions of dollars due to an overpayment error. Then, the state wants to shutter all of its remaining coal plants by 2031, but the Trump administration has thrown a wrench in those plans. Plus, the Colorado Symphony just wrapped up a sold out run on two of New York City’s most legendary stages — and hopes its home state takes note.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s John Daley on reaction to the Medicaid overbilling revelations.
• CPR’s Sam Brasch on the fight over the future of Colorado’s coal plants.
• CPR’s Caitlyn Kim on the Colorado Symphony’s New York City concerts.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Colorado parents could soon be allowed to use federal education dollars for private school tuition and other expenses , a shift supporters say opens the door to new possibilities. Then, a Colorado family pleads for help as they wait for answers about a loved one being held by the Taliban. Plus, in Colorado Wonders, we tour a corner of Denver where developers once imagined building a Scottish-style village, and the traces of that vision that still remain.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Jenny Brundin reports on Colorado signs up for federal scholarship program that could fund private education
• CPR’s Sarah Mulholland reports on Streets in Denver’s Highlands neighborhood tell a story about a Scottish-inspired dream

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Colorado’s political climate is growing more intense, with protests and public confrontations adding new pressure on its members of Congress. Then, a second fatal crash this winter involving a youth sports team. And Democratic lawmakers approve roughly 800 new prison beds despite no progress on a plan to reduce the state’s inmate population. Plus, most Colorado teachers are white, while most of their students are kids of color. That has one classroom asking whether representation matters… and what could change.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• Denverite's Andrew Kenney on DPS participation in Friday's general strike.
• CPR’s Caitlyn Kim, Bente Birkeland and Denverite’s Kiara DeMare on Colorado congressmembers facing angry crowds.
• CPR's Tony Gorman on the fatal crash snowplow crash on I-70.
• KUNC’s Kyle McKinnon on state lawmakers reversing course on prison funding.
• CPR’s Jenny Brundin on students taking on the shortage of teachers of color.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Bazi Kanani, Mateo Schimpf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.